Dispensing device



Dec.. 3l, 1929. H. MOORE DISPENSING DEVICE Filed May 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet vwamtofn:

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Patented Dec. 31, 1929l UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE CUP COIPANY, INC., F EASTON, VANIA PENNSYLVANIA,

A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- DISPENSING DEVICE Appunon inea may 24, 192s. serial No. 111,259.,

'lhis invention relates to-improvements in dispensing devices and more particularly to dispensing devices of the type comprlslng a supporting member or holder having means e providing for delivering or removing articles singly from. a stack, and a, removable container of tube like' form for articles to be dispensed, the supporting member or holder having a socket part to receive and hold the removable container.

ln dispensing devices of the class referred to, the tube like container may take the form of a tube of circular cross section, or a tube or paper carton square shape in cross section might be employed. y

rlhe object of the present invention 1s to provide an improved dispensing dev1ce of the general character referred to, to provide an improved supporting member or holder that is adapted to accommodate, without structural change, tube like containers of either circular or square cross section and whereby the same supporting member or holder is adapted to be used with removable containers of round and of square cross sectional form.

rl`he invention, with other objects and advantages thereof, and the particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts comprising the from the hereinafter contained detail description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and illustrating one embodiment of the invention.

Vln the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of a dispensing device having a supporting member or holder constructed in accordance with the present invention, a containertube of circular cross section being shown associated with the supporting member or holder.-

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the supporting member or holder with a container tube of square cross section associated therewith. f

same will be understood,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of, Figure 4.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section.

The invention comprehends an improved supporting member or holder provided with a socket part comprising wall portions with similarly transversely curved inner faces disposed at different points about and extending in a common circle corresponding to the cross sectional size and curvature of a container tube of circular cross section, and spaced apart circumferentially to accommodate between the same the corner portions of a container tube of square cross section while having a supporting engagement with the ilat faces thereof. More particularly the invention .contemplates a socket structure of this character in Which'said wall portions having the curved inner faces .are arrangedin opposing relation at diametrically opposite points` and in the combination with said wall portions of right angular shaped wall portions disposed intermediate the same and lying exteriorly of thel common circle of the curved faces of said first mentioned wall portions.

Dispensing devices of the general type referred to comprisinga supporting member or holder and a removable container tube are especially adapted for dispensing paper cups, and in the drawings, the invention is shown applied to a form of dispenser designed for this purpose.y

Referring to a detailed description of the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in` the drawings, the supporting member or holder is in the form of a tubular part or casinor of metal having associated therewith yieldable cup retaining means, and

provided with an upper socket part to receive an end portion of and to support a container tube for a stackof cups. A designates the upper socket part and B is a depending skirt portion.

The socket part A comprises wall portions 1, 2, 3, 4, having similarly transversel)T curved or arcuate inner faces la, 2, 3a, 4a, extendl ing in a common circle corresponding to the cross sectional size and curvature of a contamer tube of circular cross section. The

curved face portions l, 2, 3, 4:, of the wall portions 1, 2, 3, 4 are of a width and equally spaced apart about the circle to accomodate between the same the corner portions of a container tube of square cross section While having a supporting en agement with the iiat faces thereof interme iate its corner portions, said socket part A being adapted to receive and hold container tubes of round and square cross sectional shapes as shownrespectively in Figures 1, 2, 3, and Figures 4,' '5, 6. In Figures 1, 2, 3, 5 designates a contions 1, 2, 3, a', t-he socket portion is shown with right angular shaped portions 6, 7, 8,9, extending between and exteriorly of the circle of the arcuate tace portions l, 2B, 3a, 4a, said right angular shaped wall portions joining the first mentioned wall portions, and, when a container tube ot square cross section is seated in the holder, fitting against the corner portions thereof and cooperating with the arcuate tace portions 1a, 2B, 3a, ta, to support the container tube.

In'the particular construction shown, the front and faces but these complete walls have an arcuate bend, the socket being of general square shape form. The outer face 10 of the rear wall 4 of the socket isiiat, as shown, to fit against and be secured to any suitable support by screws 11, said rear wall being provided with screw apertures 12, the front wall of the socket having openings 13 located in alignment with the screwnapertures 12 to accommodate the shaft of a tool in turning up the screws.

Referrin particularly to Figure 6 of the drawings, t

e particular cup retaining means shown, comprises resilient split ring members 14:, 1 5 mounted in annular recesses or grooves 16, 17 in an annular carrier 18, which latter titsl supporting member or holder and rests upon the inwardly extending bottom 19 thereof. The split ring members 14, 15, are of an interior diameter slightly less than the greatest diameter of the cups a and adapted to en` gage thc lowermost cu and support the stack of cups, and to expand suliiciently to permit the withdrawal of the cups singly when a downward pull is exerted upon the lowermost cup.

By the special construction and arrangement of parts hereinbefore described, a cup dispenser of a simple eiiicient nature is proside wall portions 1, 2, 3, of the socket part A not only have inner curved adapted to receive and hold within the socket part A of the vided capable of being readily employed, without structural change, with container tubes of eithe:` round or square cross sectional form. The construction is of such a character as to provide an filicicnt firm support for the container tube in either -.fase, and at the same time presents a finished ornamental appearance. e l

While .a specific embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings, it will of course be understood that changes and obvious modifications may be made in the particular construction shown, and the iuvention embodied-in other forms, as will appeal to those skilled inthe art and falling within the scope ot the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

' Subject matter shown and described herein but not claimed, is claimed in our copending application Serial No. 727,795.

What I claim is:

l. In a dispensing device, a supporting member or holder provided with a socket part adapted to receive and hold tube like containers of either circular or square cross sectional form, said socket part having side wall portions to tit against the curved side wall of tube like containers of circular cross sectional form and against the fiat side walls of containers of square cross sectional form at diiferent points thereabout to firmly hold the same in position relatively to the supporting member 2. In a dispensing device, a supporting member or holder provided with a socket part `tube like containers of either circular or square cross sectional form, said socket part comprising wall portions with similar transversely curved inner faces disposed at diametrically opposite y points about and extending in a common circle to fit a containerof circular cross section, and said wall portions being spaced apart circumerentially to accommodate between the same corner portions of a container ofsquare cross section, and right angular shaped wall portions located intermediate the r'st mentioned wall portions and extending exteriorly of the circle of the curved faces thereof to t a container of square cross section.

3. In 'a dispensing device, a supporting member r holder provided with a socket part adapted to accommodate container tubes of either circular or square cross sectional form; said socket at its interior being of general square shape formation, with right angular shaped corner face portions to fit a container tube of square cross section, and having similar transversely curved face portions between said corner portions to fit a container tube of circular cross section.l

4. In a dispensing device, a. supporting member or holder provided with a socket part adapted to receive and hold tube like containers of either circular or angular cross sectional form, said socketl part comprising wall portions with similar transversely curved inner faces disposed about and extending in a common circle .to fit a container tube of circular cross section, andw'angular shaped wall portions located intermediate the first mentioned wall portions and extending exteriorly of the circle of the curved faces thereof, said angularly shapedl wall portions being adapted to it over and to support between the same a container tube of angular cross sectional form. v i

5. In a dispensing device, a supporting member or holder provided with a socket part adapted to receive and hold tube like containers of. either circular or angular cross sectional form, said socket part comprising wall portions With similar transversely curved inner faces disposed about and extending in a common circle to fit a container tube of `circular cross section, and angular shaped wall portions continuous with and located intermediate the first mentioned wall portions and extending exteriorly ofthe circle of the curved faces thereof, said angularly shaped wall portions being adapted to t ,over and to support between the same a container tube of angular cross sectional form,

6. In a dispensing device, a supporting v member or holder provided with a socket part adapted to receive and hold tube like containers of either circular or angular cross sectional form, said socket part comprising wall portions with similar transversely curved inner faces disposed about and exf tendin in a common circle to it a container tube 0% circular cross section, and wall portions located intermdiate the first mentioned wall portions and extending exteriorly of thecircle of the curved faces thereof, said wall portions being adapted to fit over and to support between the same a container tube of angular cross sectional form.

7. In a dispensing device, a supporting member or holder provided with a socket part adapted to accommodate tube like containers of either circular or square cross sectional form, said socket part comprising wall portions with similar transversel curved inner faces disposedI in spaced relation at different points about and extending in a common circle to fit a container of circular cross section and angularly related Wall portions locate intermediate the first mentioned wall portions to fit over and support between the same )a container of square cross sectional form.

8. In a dispensing device, an interiorly open supporting member or holder through which articles may pass in dispensing the same the\ ysupporting member including means to hold an open ended container of either round or square cross-sectional form to permit -articles to pass therefrom through the support.

9. In a dispensing device, an,l interiori open supporting member or holtler throu which articles maypass in dispensing t e same, vthe supporting member or holder including means to hold an open ended container of either round or square cross-sectional form to permit articles to pass therefrom through the support, said means comprising walls to receive a container of circular cross-section, and said walls being disposed in separated relation to leave spaces to accommodate angular corners of a container of square cross-sectional form.

10. In a dispensing open supporting member or holder throu which articlesA may pass in dispensing t e same, the supporting member including means to hold an open ended container o either round or square ycross-sectional form to permit articles topass therefrom through the support, said means comprising wall portions With similar transversely curved inner faces disposed at.v different points aboutand extending in a common circle to fit a container of circular cross-section, and said wall portions Ibeing spacedapart circumferentially to accommodate between the same corner portions of a container of square crosssection.

11. `In a dispensing device, an interiorl open supporting member or holder througli which articles may pass in dispensing t e same, the supporting member or holder including means to hold an open ended container of either round or square cross-sectional form to permit articles to pass therefrom through the support, said means comprising four wall portions with similarly transversely curved inner faces disposed about and extending4 in a common circle to fit a container of circular cross-section, and said Wall portions being of a width and located at equally spaced points about the circle to accommodate between the same corner portions of a container of square cross-section.

12. In a dispensingl device, an interiorl open supporting member or holder throu h which articles may pass 4.in dispensing the same, the vsupporting member includin means to hold an o en ended container 0 either round on angu ar cross-sectional form to permit articles to pass therefrom through the support, said means comprising wall portionszhavin similarly) transversely curved inner faces isposed a out and extending in a common circle to it a container of circular cross-section, and said Wall portions being s aced apart circumferentially to accommoate between the same the corner portions of a container of angular cross-section.

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